Clinching tool



Feb. 7, 1928.

J. P. sNAPP CLINGHING TOOL Filed May v. 1926 ATTORNEY W TNESS:

Patented Feb. 7, 192,8,

UNITED STATES PATENT [UFFICI-1 i JOHN PEMBERTON SNAP?, .oiaLmrEs'roNrzJ TEN-NESenn.4

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Application `ileiky May 7,

The object of this invention is to provide a tool for use in connection with the `operationr of splicing poles,`such as telegraph and telephone poles when the upper pole section is to `be connected with`that portion embedded in the/ground. i y

n A further object is to provide a toolV adapted to secure the ends of the wire ,clamps employed in splicingthe pole sections, and a toolv adapted to secure a. tiey member ofwre which connects oppositely located portions of a clamp having loop form Vandfextending. around both pole sections. v

A further objectis to provide a device including an VVelement` having a .plurality of hook members for .engaging the pole clamp, and anfelement adjustable with reference to that first named and carrying an engaging Adevice adapted to operate upon a tie member extending transversely of the wireclainp.

Y A furtherobject is to bend one end of y saidtie member around one side portionofV the clamp, the otherend having been passed between the pole sections andhaving `been kconnected with the opposite `side of the' clamp, incident to themanufacture ofthe device. i f Vith the foregoing and other objects inl view, the invention consistsin the novel construction and arrangement'of elements described, illustrated and'` claimed, it .beingunderstood that modifications may be made withinthe scope of the claims without de parting from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings forming part of this ap- Figure 1 isa view showing the poleclamp in top plan, and the pole sections to bey spliced being illustrated lin horizontal section, the toolalso being in top plan.

F'gure 2 is a section longitudinally of sleeve '28 ofFigure 1, theY position of the tool being that assumed at the Vbeginning of the operation of connecting 'the tie lmember of Figure 1 with the clamp. i y e v Figure 3 is a view showingthe position t of the tool at the next stage of the operation,

the end of the tie wirehaving been bent at approximately a right anglewith reference to the main portion of the tie` member. f

Figure 4 is a view showing the `tool in the clampkafter the latter has `the pole section 11. i u t y n A transversetie member 17 is connected in any suitable manner with the wire clamp,

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tie member afterr it has been :forced overto olinching or final position. Ffgure is a detail viewin 'section,longi tudinallyofthe to0l..

Figure 6 is Figure 5. v, Y Figure 7 shows the outer end. of the, lever or handle of Figure 1, in longitudinal seotion, this ,element being tubular, so that it may be applied toone end lportion ofthe y passed thru the eye portion referred to below,

' FigureS is a Ldetailview showing the'use of the outer end of 'the lever or handle unl f y1,658,358

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a sectionv on line Aof `der other conditions, aL transverse bore thru theilev'er having been applied .to the endpf theclamp for thepurpose of bending said end to the position desired for clinching the end of the rclampafter 'itfhas passed thrrui the eye member.r f

y FigureA 9 is afdetial view showing theend of hook Velement where. A

' FigurelO toolto the clamp, in position for bending'the vtie member downwardly -with reference to theclamp. f fk-Figure11 is `311 oiiFigurel 1 andfvelse- @naar View showing the jelinched ends of the wire clamp. The sections ofthe pole to bespliced are designated 10 and 11 and the wire clamp is shown at 12, and is'adapted to extend around bothl sections 10k and 11, one end of the.wireclamphavingan eye member 14 formedthereon, and a spike 15 extending lironi the `eve member andadapted to enter at Vthepoint 18, this lconnection usuallybe- `ingkr made by bendingtheftie around the clamp when the latter is formed atkfthe faetory; l

'In `lorder to clinchthe end portion 19 of clamp12,yafter'the latterhas passed thru the eye member 14;, Ivernploy a tubular lever 20, the lcmgitudinalA bore of which vis desig-V shows `the application i `of the i 'miV nated "21,11 transversefbore being shown at `22. Either bore 21 ort22zmay be employed operations beingl provided for in order thatV the tubular leverllgmaybe.employed ug proves to be most convenient under any given circumstances.

he opposite end of lever 2O carries a special element or elements adapted for connectingtie lmember 1f(V withy the clamp 12, thev pointvshown irllllilgure 1. The end portion o fulever E opposite that provided with boreQQ is threaded asshown at '25, and

l a Vsleeve or vthe like designated 26 is movable longitudinally of the threadedv portion of lever 20, thevthreads .beine on opposite edge portions ais shown especially in Figures- 1 and 67- and `the remaining portions of this .part othe 'lever being flat as shown at 2.

' cutaway-portion in `'sleeve 26 accommo dates `an internally threaded sleeve or nut 28, thiseleinent -last named. surrounding the threaded portienfof Alever 20,' and. the ele'- ments just referred to operatingon the principleofa common form. of wrench.

Connected with the sleeve 26 are prongs .such as '30, lthe latter terminating in hoolr .portions `31 adapted' to surround the wire clampv 1201' partlyrsurround the latter in the ymanner illustrated in several of the views. Ink view of the adjustable mount-ing specified,y the Zforked yand hooked device is movable longitudinally of lever 20,.for. the purpose' Ofyarying the distance between the hooks 31. and the tie engaging 1nemlber 133,.

The endpofr lever;20 carrying the tie engaging' member 33 projects beyond the hooksl to the extent determined by. the position ofthe adjusting memberQS', and the extreme end 3a ofV -element v33 extends overthe tie member 1T, so that positii'ie engagement therewith is effected. The hooks 31'v are in engagement with clamp 12, in the manner shown in severalof the views, and lever 2O is then turned from an approximately horizontal position, or'p'osition in the plane of the wire clamp 12 to a position approximately perpendicular with reference thereto. rlhe tool is nowreleased and again applied in the position of Figure 4, and the projecting end of the tie member 17 is forcedA to the dotted line and clinchingposition illustrated in that. View, the complete operation being` effected within a very brief space of time, ,and the opposite sides of-v the wire clamp 12y being thereby positively connected, the tie,4 17" extending between the polek sections 10 and 11. ltis obvious that the tool may be employed for clinching` the tie member,w-ithout regard to' the special .iiieinber, a hooked element adjustably mounted for longitudinal movement on the iandle, y'clamp-enaging means carried by said element, and a device extending from the end" of the handle, longitudinally ,thereof and beyond the end ofthe clamp engaging means, and VAadajftedto engage 'and benda .tie around the clamp, by movement ofthe handle angularly with `reference to saidclamp. K y

'f 'ln a device of thel class'Y described, a handle member, an elementv carried bythe handle and including spaced clamp-engag ing'means, and a device extending from the handle: andbetween the' spac'edfmfeans 'and -*transvc-:rsely Aof the direction in whichj'the handle is moved m oeration this 'transe verse device being adapted to engage and bend a tier-round said clamp. 4 l

'3. ln a device of the classvv described, a handle member, an element adjustably mounted for longitudinal movement on the handle,hool1ed and 'forked clamp-engaging means carried by said element', anda device lefitending` from the end ofthe handlefbevond the outer end of the clampengaging means7 and adapted to engage vand bend a tie aroundy the clamp, vby movementl ofthe handle angularly with reference to said clamp. i i

.4. In a device of the class described, a handle member, an element mounted on the handle, forked clampeengaging means carried byes'aid elements a device carried by the end of the handle and between the forked means and adapted to engage a tie member rte/riding transversely of the clamp and to bend the tie around the clamp, andadjusb Vable means for varying' the relative position ofthe forked means and the device carried by the end of the handle.

ried byone end of thel handle, the end 'of i the tie engaging device projecting transversely of the handle, and clampengagingT means carried by the handle on opposite sides ofthe tieengagingjy device, ofA decreased length compared therewith and adapted to partly' surround aware clamp when the tieengaging device'is in contact with a 'tie extending transversely ofthe clamp.

o. In a device of the class described, a.

handle member, an element mounted on the handle, forked clan'ip-engaging means carried by said element, a device carried by the end ol the handle and between the forked ineens and adapted to engage a tie member extending transversely of the clamp` and to bend the tie around the clamp, and adjust-y able means for Varying the` relative position of the forked means and the device carried by the end of the handle, said adjustable means including a threadedfdevice carried A by the element mounted on` the handle, and 10 the handle being threaded for cooperation Withthe threaded device first named.

In testimony 'whereof I afix my signature.

' JOHN PEMBERTON SNAPP. 

